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a•myg•da•la

Pronunciation: (u-mig'du-lu),[key]—n.,—pl.-laePronunciation: (-lē").[key]Anat.1. an almond-shaped part, as a tonsil.
2. a ganglion of the limbic system adjoining the temporal lobe of the brain and involved in emotions of fear and aggression.